In talking to PEL, I am told that the work Chromeothesia represents “a monochromatic view of sound .... where each sound is one color” [in it most diminutive]. The “whole body then is a giant documentary”, wherein the sequence of colors mirrors a musical arrangement where chords change as color schemes change and black and white amplitudes indicate synthesizer modulations. Although each panel is beautifully executed on its own, and captures a snippet of time, the body of work is best viewed as one to get a feel for its unity and wholeness.

Felipe has shared his interest in neurobiology with me and I have to admit, as an evolutionary biologist, I sense a deeper relationship between neuro-developmental patterns and an artistic rendering of genome expression in Chromeothesia. Each panel could be seen to illustrate a neuro-developmental stage where sequences of single colors (nucleotides) coordinate (gene expression) to express a momentary stage that reflects a nerve cell hic et non yet embodies its phylogenetic history; a sort of orchestral walk through neural developmental time and evolutionary history.

Although I am pleased to own a single canvas, I am somewhat saddened to see the body of work split up. The colors are vivid, the paper hand-made, and the juxtaposition of form in space is soothing and well thought out. Kudos Mr. Lopez! You’ve added a bit of music to neuro-anatomy and developmental biology without resorting to a YouTube video!